text_original: / The Arabs of this district had attained to a certain measure of civilisation, and lived under a strict system of tribal law. Their religion was a kind of polytheism, each tribe having its own tutelary deities.
text_transcription: THE ARABS OF THIS DISTRICT HAD ATTAINED TO A CERTAIN MEASURE OF CIVILIZATION AND LIVED UNDER A STRICT SYSTEM OF TRIBAL LAW THEIR RELIGION WAS A KIND OF POLYTHEISM EACH TRIBE HAVING ITS OWN TUTELARY DEITIES
phonemes: slˈæʃ ðɪ ˈæɹəbz ʌv ðɪs dˈɪstɹɪkt hæd ɐtˈeɪnd tʊ ɐ sˈɜːʔn̩ mˈɛʒɚɹ ʌv sˌɪvɪləzˈeɪʃən, ænd lˈɪvd ˌʌndɚɹ ɐ stɹˈɪkt sˈɪstəm ʌv tɹˈaɪbəl lˈɔː. ðɛɹ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən wʌzɐ kˈaɪnd ʌv pˈɑːlɪθˌiːɪzəm, ˈiːtʃ tɹˈaɪb hˌævɪŋ ɪts ˈoʊn tˈuːɾɪlˌɛɹi dˈiːətiz.